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Matrona Kharina

A peasant woman on Nekhludoff's estate.

minor

Also known as Matrona

First appearance: xix

Matrona Kharina shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Katúsha's aunt, a village midwife who keeps a secret pothouse; Nekhlúdoff inquires about her.
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In III: Katúsha's aunt, a village midwife who keeps a secret pothouse; Nekhlúdoff inquires about her. Later, in IV: Mentioned as the…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it forces Nekhlúdoff to confront the central moral crisis of the nov…

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